TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – For the third time this season, Santa Fe College women's basketball came out on top against Tallahassee Community College. The Saints beat the Eagles by a final score of 73-54 Tuesday night in Tallahassee, and were in control throughout the second half in what was a well-played game by SF with a variety of key contributors.

Two new scoring career-high marks were set, while Malea Brown, the FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Player of the Week, came just one assist shy of a triple-double.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Although the hosts scored six of the game's first eight points, SF settled in and held a 19-18 lead at the end of the opening quarter. Triniti Youngblood had six first quarter points for the Saints.

The game was tied on six occasions in the opening half and neither side ever seemed to fully seize momentum, until the Saints produced the half's final nine points to go into halftime with a 35-31 advantage.

SF held TCC scoreless for over three minutes of play, and Youngblood continued to lead the way offensively during the run.

The momentum continued into the third quarter, as SF outscored TCC 21-14 in the frame to gain significant separation.

The SF rebounding was a factor, as seven offensive rebounds in the third quarter created second-chance opportunities. Joey Delancy put in six points with two early three-pointers as well.

Leading 56-45 headed into the final quarter, SF never let up and were able to establish a lead as large as 20, 67-47, following a basket and the foul from Selah Reddick.

TCC's offense could only muster nine points in the fourth quarter, and SF picked up the team's sixth win of the season.

UPDATED RECORDS

Santa Fe – 6-3

Tallahassee – 0-8

KEY STATISTICS

SF's rebounding margin for the season continued to grow, as the Saints had a whopping 61 total rebounds (25 offensive, 36 defensive).

Defensively, SF held TCC to just 34.4 percent from the field and compiled a season-high eight blocks, three coming from Delancy.

Four Saints notched double-digit scoring, paced by a season-high 23 points from Youngblood. She went 10-of-18 from the field and tied her season-high with seven rebounds as well.

Reddick had a career-high 19 points to go along with six rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two blocks.

Delancy finished with 13 points, tied her season-high with nine rebounds, and added her three blocks.

The big night from Brown concluded with a final line of 10 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists, and five steals. Throughout the history of the program, there have been four triple-doubles, and Brown very nearly became the fifth in a well-rounded effort from the backcourt.

UP NEXT

The Saints (6-3) have now won four of their last five games. On Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3, Santa Fe College women's basketball will host seven other schools for eight games as part of the FCSAA/NJCAA Region VIII Shootout. Santa Fe will play Pensacola State College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, then Hillsborough Community College at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.